Below you will find information about our one-off workshops and short courses. If you are interested in training to become a spiritual director, please go to our Encounter Course page for more information about our three year formation training.
At the moment, all events will be delivered online until circumstances changes and government guidance indicates that it is safe to resume in person tutelage. Dates remain as advertised, although timings may change slightly. We will alert you to changes as soon as possible.
Radical Hospitality
- Friday 9th October 2020, 10:00am - 3:30pm
- £45 for non-members; £40 for members of the community of spiritual directors
- Kate Monkhouse
- Developing Direction
We will discuss how we might take the ministry of spiritual accompaniment to people who might not otherwise be able to access spiritual direction.
Safeguarding for Spiritual Directors - new event
- Monday 12th October 2020, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
- £45
- Other courses
An interactive seminar designed specifically for exploring the dynamics and applications of safeguarding within Spiritual Direction.
I Think Therefore…
- Friday 6th November 2020, 10:00am - 3:30pm
- £45 for non-members; £40 for members of the community of spiritual directors
- Maria Manuela Silva and Charles Hippsley
- Developing Direction
This day will explore thinking as both a gateway and a barrier to spiritual growth.
Network Day 2020 - now an online Connections Day
- Saturday 21st November 2020, 10:30am - 4:00pm
- £25 for Community of Spiritual Director members; £35 for non-members
- Developing Direction
How we hold one another accountable to good professional practice without losing our trust and reliance in the work of the Spirit through us
Beyond Words
- Friday 4th December 2020, 10:00am - 3:30pm
- £45 for non-members; £40 for members of the community of spiritual directors
- Gill Sewell
- Developing Direction
Creative Expression in Spiritual Direction
No Time Like the Present
- Friday 8th January 2021, 10:00am - 3:30pm
- £45 for non-members; £40 for members of the community of spiritual directors
- Nick Helm
- Developing Direction
The ways we enable and hinder the encounter with God within the Spiritual Direction session
Listening to Mind, Body and Spirit
- Friday 5th February 2021, 10:00am - 3:30pm
- £45 for non-members; £40 for members of the community of spiritual directors
- Hilary Garraway
- Developing Direction
Mental Health in Spiritual Direction
From Dreams to Reality
- Friday 5th March 2021, 10:00am - 3:30pm
- £45 for non-members; £40 for members of the community of spiritual directors
- Susanne Carlsson
- Developing Direction
Decision Making in Spiritual Direction
Shadows Hidden in Light
- Friday 7th May 2021, 10:00am - 3:30pm
- £45 for non-members; £40 for members of the community of spiritual directors
- Anne Solomon
- Developing Direction
Exploring Spiritual Abuse
Return to Sacred Relationship
- Friday 4th June 2021, 10:00am - 3:30pm
- £45 for non-members; £40 for members of the community of spiritual directors
- Alison Christian
- Developing Direction
Moving from Utilitarianism to Presence
Breaking Bread for the Journey
- Friday 2nd July 2021, 10:00am - 3:30pm
- £45 for non-members; £40 for members of the community of spiritual directors
- Liz Hoare
- Developing Direction
This day will enable us to explore creative and biblically grounded ways of enriching the ministry of spiritual accompaniment.